Arctic Wolf

AW has been a great place to work - I'm amazed at how consistently exceptional my coworkers are, how much they care about their work and about security, and how much the company really cares about employee well being. One of my favourite parts is our monthly 'R&D Demos' where R&D shuts down for most of an afternoon and every team takes a few minutes to show off the cool stuff they've been working on. It's amazing to see how many parallel and awesome things are going on. The call is always fun and full of cheer. I also really love that the company sets quarterly objectives and then isn't afraid to say NO to more work.

None of the 'here are a dozen priority one items, and we'll add more' mess - a proper plan based on resources/vacation time/etc, and the teams work towards their goals in a reasonable manner. But most of all, I love that the company respects workers' time. There isn't pressure to work past 5 or on weekends. Need to hit the dentist? Have at it. Need to help your kid with online school? Go for it!

Benefits and perks are a bit meh. Scaling issues mean there's WAY more work than could possibly get done, so sometimes you need to be ok with leaving a problem alone to focus on more urgent matters